I am thankful

Since it is just the two of us for Thanksgiving, we decided to get an already cooked organic turkey from Whole Foods and then make the sides we like: traditional sage stuffing (the way my mom used to make it, or as close as I can get it), cinnamon-honey glazed roasted sweet potatoes, and creamed spinach (from scratch, with fresh spinach and real cream). A good red with dinner, some gingerbread from Whole Foods topped with vanilla ice cream from Jeni's for desert, and my sweetie. We'll take my mom out for a drive; the weather is supposed to be gorgeous. What more could I ask for?

So tomorrow is supposed to be the day we give thanks, but I have a lot to do tomorrow, so I'm getting the thank-yous out of the way now. In no particular order, I am thankful for:

• Whole Foods, for selling cooked turkeys so I can just make a few sides and call it a day
• Self-striping sock yarn, for making my socks look amazing when all I do is knit around and around and around
• The never ending supply of coupons at Joann Fabric & Crafts
• Nordstrom Rack, where I paid $25 for a $180 party dress for the CCF Holiday Party next week
• My patient husband, who not only puts up with me, but pampers me even when I don't deserve it
• Macaroni and cheese (need I say more?)
• The ten pounds that I managed to lose this year (presuming I don't find them again)
• The Westminster Dog Show, which will either get my undivided attention or space on the DVR tomorrow
• The Lake Erie Monsters, for feeding my hockey addiction while the NHL and its players continue their adolescent girl fight.
• Mindfulness, which is helping me face the holidays with equanimity.

Enjoy the day tomorrow with those you love, those you don't, and everyone in between. May the turkey be moist, the sides plentiful, the conversation civil, and may your football team of choice win by a mile. Happy Thanksgiving!